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Intuitive Healing Art 101 - Art Supply List

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This list is for those who have taken the Intuitive Helaing Art course that I offer on Udemy. If you are interested in taking the course yourself, you can find it here:udemy.com/course/intuitive-healing-art-course/?referralCode=A6F8FE636EA2CD372F35
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A great medium to start your Intuitive Healing Art Journey. These acrylic paints are good quality all while being pretty affordable. Although these are what I'm recommending for the course, these are but one of the brands I reecommend. It's not the b... 
Medium - Acrylic Paint
 
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Paint brushes are one of the most basic painting tools. They come in many shapes and sizes. Go with the flow and use what you 'feel' works best for you! Little hint, they last longer if you clean them right away. And it's always best to use distilled...
Tool - Paint Brushes
 
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Although painting knives are completely optional. The can be a great way to expand your creative options all while giving you a play on texture. Plastic versus metal is completely up to you, they will each provide a different ‘feel’ in your hand. It ... 
Tool - Painting Palette Knives
 
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This is here to represent what could be an great example of a creative space. Although this may seem unreealistic for many, I found it represented the idea well. On another note, when I found this my reaction was “I need something like this in my lif...
Creative Space - Autonomous Work Pod (an example)
 
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A canvas is the most ‘expected’ platform to use when painting but it can be just about anything from a piece of paper to a slab of wood or even a wall (if your space allows such creative behaviour). If a canvas is what your decide to go for, you can ... 
Platform - Blank Canvases

Options

 
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An easel is often seen as an essential compenent to painting but it doessnt have to be! To be honest, many artists dont even use one. Personally, it depends on my mood :) If you decide that you want an easel to mount your canvas, make sure to choose ...
Painting Easel
 
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Gesso is generally used as a primer to help the paint better adhere to your canvas. It's totally optional but can be a great way of creating a certain level of texture prior to painting your canvas. If your decide to go with Gesso, there are various ... 
Liquitex Basics Gesso Surface Prep Medium
 
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Another totally optional product but great if your want to seal in intent or ensure your Intuitive Healing Art last a long time with little to no fading, is varnish. Various options are available when it comes to varnish. Choosing one with a matte fi... 
Liquitex Professional Matte Varnish

Extras

 
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A painting palette is another item with many options while also being more than totally optional. That being said, a painting palette does come in handy when your absorbed in the creative process. I recommend thinking about the type of paint you're u... 
Acrylic Painting Palette
 
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An Apron or a smock might come in handy instead of allocating yourself some, what I call in the course “painting clothes”. If you plan on being messy, or even if you don't, because you know you will ;) an apron is a great alternative to an old tee-sh... 
Artist Aprons with Pockets Waterproof
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Paper towels are an item you can likely find locally just about anywhere. But in case you need them and can't find anything to suit your needs (or if you're like me and don't really enjoy going out to buy things), I've added some here for quick acces... 
Paper Towels & Reusable Shop Towels
 
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A basic that you may or may not want to use. You can likely find distilled water at your local grocery store or pharmacy but for the sake of making this list complete, I've decided to add it to this list. 
Distilled Water